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Salzburg and WAC share the points in the thrilling duel!
On the 27th matchday of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga, FC Salzburg and WAC drew 1-1. Causes, highlights and analysis of the game.
Salzburg and WAC share the points in the thrilling duel!
On matchday 27 of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga, the duel between FC Red Bull Salzburg and Wolfsberger AC ended in a 1-1 draw. Despite a dominating first half from Salzburg, it was WAC that took the lead in the 7th minute with a goal from Ballo. The player cleverly got past three defenders and finished with a pass that suddenly put the home team behind. Although Salzburg showed more possession of the ball and tried to increase the pressure, they were hardly able to create any dangerous scoring opportunities.
In the second half, Salzburg raised the hopes of its fans. Substitute Moussa Yeo equalized in the 68th minute after working his way past two opponents and scoring in the top right corner. This second air helped Salzburg to launch fresh attacks. So it happened that just two minutes later the young player Gloukh narrowly missed the goal. Nevertheless, the great pressure and the supposed chances of Salzburg resulted in no further success.
Controversial decisions and passionate defense
In the midst of the exciting encounter, controversial decisions were inevitable. A possible penalty for Salzburg was not given when referee Stefan Ebner classified WAC player Nwaiwu's entry against Vertessen in the penalty area as not illegal. This was the second time in two weeks that Salzburg had been denied a penalty, further inflaming tempers. The WAC defended arduously and showed great fighting spirit to secure the tie on points until the final whistle.
With this draw, Salzburg currently remains in second place in the table with 29 points, while WAC remains in fourth place with 27 points. Both teams proudly wore their club colors - Salzburg in red and white and WAC in black. While the game featured many dangerous moves, such as crosses from Terzić and attempts from Omic in the final minutes, the final score came after 90 regular minutes and 6 minutes of stoppage time, with neither team able to gain the upper hand.
WAC coach Kühbauer had words of praise for Salzburg's strength, while his counterpart Letsch aimed to further increase the pressure on the league leaders. Despite the draw, the tension in the Austrian Bundesliga championship round has continued to build and both teams still have goals to strive for in the remaining games.